Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Daniel Pantanassa Church, Cappadocia

Many Orthodox Churches in
Cappadocia are named by the Turks, who had to find names, since the original
dedications to each Church were not known. This has created many misunderstood
names and many unique ones. One way of naming them was to find an icon (or
icons) of a Saint, or an event from a Saint’s life. If this was not possible,
they woThe Church is a uld make up a name. This is the case in this Church,
whereby we have to very different dedications, i.e. St Daniel and Pantanassa,
the latter being one of the epithets given to the Mother of God. In fact the
official name given by the Turks is Pantonassa, understanding the title given
to the Theotokos wrongly.

The Church of Daniel Pantanassa
is located in Ihlara Valley, Cappadocia. The Church is cruciform in plan. The
central part is covered by dome with high drum and cross arms are covered by
tunnel vaults. Some pre-iconoclastic frescoes exist, where the cross is
dominant. Additionally, there are more frescoes dating from the 9th
to the 11th centuries, depicting a number of occasions from Jesus’
life, whilst also depicting St Daniel among the lions in the pediment.

About Me

I have studied Theology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Theology, International Relations at the University of London (Queen Mary). My Master's Thesis was published as a book: 'The Aegean Sea Dispute Between Greece and Turkey - The Consequences for NATO and the EU'. For more information see: http://www.akakia.net/el/the-aegean-sea-dispute-between-greece-and-turkey
I have also studied Byzantine Music in Athens and I am currently undertaking a research on the “Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius and its contribution towards Anglican – Orthodox Relations”, at the University of Winchester.
I also represent the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain at the A.E.C.A. If you wish to contact me you can email me: demetrifs1@yahoo.com